ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis’ prosecutor who resigned amid GOP lawmaker pressure says she’s stepping down 2 weeks sooner than planned.
Continue Reading CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A former suburban St. Louis police officer is accused of handcuffing a man so the officer’s brother could beat him. St. Louis County prosecutors on Monday charged James Sims with first-degree kidnapping, felony third-degree assault and misdemeanor assault. Sims previously worked for the North County Police Cooperative, which handles policing services
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The second major of the year returns to Oak Hill for the fourth time. The PGA Championship once again has the strongest field of the four majors with 99 or the top 100. Will Zalatoris is the only one not playing because of back surgery. Tiger Woods is out because of
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado came out of a game against Kansas City two innings after he was hit on the left hand by a pitch from Brad Keller. Machado was drilled with the bases loaded in the second to bring in a run in the Padres’ 4-0 win that
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael Wacha of the San Diego Padres took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and struck out a career-high 11 in a 4-0 victory against the Kansas City Royals that snapped a five-game losing streak. Michael Massey’s leadoff single to right field came on Wacha’s
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres pitcher Michael Wacha took a no-hitter into the eighth inning before Michael Massey of the Kansas City Royals lined a leadoff single. The hit came on Wacha’s 103rd pitch, and manager Bob Melvin came out to get him. Wacha struck out a career-high 11. He had a perfect
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres pitcher Michael Wacha has not allowed a hit through six innings against the Kansas City Royals. Wacha has thrown 88 pitches and struck out nine. He had a perfect game going before hitting Edward Olivares with a pitch with one out in the fifth. The right-hander walked Bobby Witt Jr.
Continue Reading By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered in his fourth straight game and Nolan Gorman had a career-high five RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 18-1 for their season-best fourth straight win. Andrew Knizner hit his first career grand slam in a 10-run eighth after
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights have been making history since they broke into the league. They made some more Sunday night. In defeating Edmonton 5-2 to win their playoff series in six games, the Golden Knights became the third team in NHL playoffs history to make
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — First baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf agreed to a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, two days after he elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to the minor leagues with the San Francisco Giants. Milwaukee will pay $541,935, a prorated share of the $720,000 major league minimum, and the Giants
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State signed football coach Chris Klieman to a new eight-year contract Monday that will pay an average of $5.5 million annually. The deal replaced a contract due to end after the 2026 season that paid him an average of $4 million. The 55-year-old
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis’ top prosecutor has asked a court to set aside the conviction of a man who has spent 33 years in prison for a killing he says he didn’t commit, after witnesses who testified against him later said authorities had pressured them to lie. In
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police are investigating the death of a baby whose body was found in a field. Police spokesperson Sgt. Jacob Becchina says a caller reported finding the body in the field in east Kansas City on Saturday. Police are waiting for the medical examiner to determine the baby’s gender,
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With other state lawmakers seated around her in the Ohio House, Democratic state Rep. Tavia Galonski got to her feet and began to loudly chant, “One person, one vote!” The former Teamster’s cry spread quickly through the visitors gallery, then began to rise from the
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Andrew Knizner each hit a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 to complete a three-game sweep. Paul DeJong added a solo shot and Arenado drove in four runs for the Cardinals, who won for the sixth time
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — NHL player Garnet Hathaway just settled into his seat in a luxury box behind home plate, getting ready to enjoy a game at Fenway Park between the Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals when a foul ball off the bat of Boston’s Justin Turner came sailing back
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich homered in the first inning and scored on a bizarre play as part of Milwaukee’s seven-run outburst in the third as the Brewers defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-6. Brice Turang added a three-run shot and Mike Brosseau also homered as the NL Central-leading
Continue Reading By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookie Joey Wiemer’s sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Christian Yelich homered twice for Milwaukee. Brian Anderson opened the ninth with a single off Carlos Hernandez. Owen Miller’s one-out double sent Anderson
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kenley Jansen blew a ninth-inning lead for the second straight day when shortstop Kiké Hernández’s throwing error on a potential game-ending double play allowed Nolan Gorman to score the go-ahead run in a three-run ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield high school student who reported a teacher using a racial slur in class is serving a three day out-of-school suspension. Mary Walton, a sophomore at Glendale High School, says she was told Friday that she could not return to school until Wednesday because she violated district policy on use
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